Archive - 30 July 2010

The High Court today ordered a woman accused of having strangled her two children to be sent to a mental hospital at the pleasure of the Penang Yang Dipertua Negri after finding her not guilty due to depression and mental incapacity.

Two Indonesian sisters, the last suspects held by police over the baby-for-sale racket, were released on police bail today.

Solicitor-general II says the matter has been brought to the senior management of the attorney-general’s chambers for it to be investigated.

A ccording to Lim Kit Siang, they are crucial witnesses as the charge sheet states Ling was accused of misleading the then cabinet.

The PM’s brother expresses unhappiness over the delay in reforms which could have contributed to the FDI plunge.

The deadline to submit objections to the federal department of environment is tomorrow.

Despatch rider Azuman Shah Ahmad, 23, has been acquitted of arson charge on the Metro Tabernacle Church in Wangsa Maju, on Jan 7.

But the police and the AG's Chambers were very professional and we thank them, says son Hee Liong.

UPDATED 8.10PM The showdown will be eagerly anticipated for its potential to ignite fireworks.

Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has urged the government to allow lecturers and undergraduates to join politics.

The party information chief denies he had called for regularisation of illegal immigrants as alleged by SAPP's Yong Teck Lee.

Muhyiddin said it showed that the judicial system was just because action was taken even against a former cabinet minister.

Selangor DAP and the Selangor government threaten to sue the former menteri besar if he fails to substantiate his allegation.

UPDATED 7.26PM The judicial commissioner has ruled that one is not immune from legal action for making public a police report.

PKR's election director also says there are no plans as yet for Selangor to give a six-month notice for state elections.

State secretariat bans computers, cameras and videocameras from the next Perak assembly sitting.

Overjoyed with their freedom, they describe it as the best Hari Raya gift, especially so when the previous ones were spent behind bars.

GMI and Suaram aim to pressure the prime minister to repeal draconian law that's been in force for 50 years.

COMMENT Opposition to KDSB being paid appears to be on the rise as a former minister jumps into the fray in support of the PKA's decision not to pay.

A stretch has been closed to traffic, thus cutting the main road link between Tawau and Semporna, Kunak, Lahad Datu and Sandakan.

DAP assemblyperson worries that like other high-profile cases, ex-Transport Minister Dr Ling Liong Sik may go free because of "insufficient evidence".

Resvil Holdings is seeking payment of a performance bond of RM360,000 and special damages of RM1.01 million.

It would appear that the PKFZ affair is beginning to generate more heat than anticipated. Another sign of the times, perhaps?

The Felda Investment Cooperative 2 is to assist the new generation of settlers to be involved in the business activities and development of Felda's companies.

UPDATED 4.34PM It appears like the SDO has left behind unmistakable signs of his sentiment.

A house painter pleaded not guilty in the Session Court in Kuala Lumpur today to offering a RM54,950 bribe to a police officer two weeks ago.

Will others with the status of Ling be arrested?

Pakatan leaders allege the BN state government is creating new posts to benefit BN candidates who lost in the last general election.

Faizzal Jinong Abdullah's police report has implicated many high-profile air force personnel and the police are in the midst of getting their statements.

Legal circles are split over the alleged affair between a DPP and Saiful, the star witness in Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial.

The surprise charging of Ling Liong Sik for allegedly misleading the cabinet over the PKFZ scandal dominates the front pages today.

Ministry wants to explain the actions it has taken after the commission asks for the findings of its probe at construction site.

Putrajaya is gearing up to become a youth-friendly city by the end of the year.

Privilege still necessary because percentage of bumiputera ownership of property is still very low, says Umno Youth chief.

As Umno works to take back the goldmine state, its ex-MB denies he's left out in the cold, though the signs are that he could well be...

free 'Umno's machine is driven by contracts and greased by money. The Umno-led government can say one thing, but its actions speak loudly and differently’.

free 'There are many BN/Umno leaders also linked to this scandal of epic proportions.’

The Immigration Department has begun a crackdown on employers hiring illegal foreign workers nationwide, said Deputy Home Minister Abu Seman Yusop.